New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-07
POLITICS In THE SLUMS.
HOW TIE WARD MEETINGS ARE HELD.

parades, as ii werebut attend district meeting or two
localities where the Democratic majortics roll up In
the thousands. An trip Orchard-st, Hudson
South-st. may not be particularly agreeable to the
five senses but II results in considerable information
As a general !hing Tammanv County Democracy
celebration is held in alleged hail." which is in
reality merely a continuation OF a barroom. This ia
excellent plan rs the saloon keeper drives brisk trade
and the audience find their ings both homeks
and congena It true indeed that the occupants OF
tho back seats much confusion by repeated
visits to the bar to compel the orators TO their
loulest tones. The meeting generally In charge OF
two three men in tan hats who look as sleek as the
agents Of a circus and some Old war-horse OF
the Democracy who is capable Of taking a briseye
view OF American politics. past and present, II the
orator OF the evening docs not arrive On time.
II the meeting Is at all ambitious. asmall band prob
ably occupies OF the room AMI occasionally
discourses a doubtful variety of music The audience
begin arrive early As the entertainment is free every
body comes-respecable wor<ingnen. habitles OF the
adjacent barroom. young roughs, mildle-agsi roughs
and old ones. ward workers. hecers and oilers
The in front of the saloon generally occupied
by motley asscmbage of small boys aud girls. who
hand on the sumthn's up principle. and the bar
itself is well filed with lv iuls Of the butterfly
kind who are unable uter more than feet away
from the bottles and kegs.
THE MOTLEY AsSEMBLAGE IN THE HALL"
In the hall the audience their hats and cigars
all the evening. Sir Walter Raleigh would surely
never have recognized his avorte weed in the fumes
that arise gathering OF the Democratic faithful.
Cigars that suggest NcwJersey cabbage patch. AMI
pipes that emit and arocious odor at each whif
make the atmosphere uDbretthable AMI murky. This.
with the constant difficulty in looking over and around
hats compels the occupants OF the seats to stand
the benches. AN example that is followed almost up to
the front Before long. therefore. the audience
becomes standing swaing mass. looking down on the
or and holding another for support
the late arrivals al the of the hall struggle for
better positions. ami perch on window sllls and the
furniture generally from which they payfuly knock oil
the hats of their friends gIy the orators and cheer their
favOrile candidates, varying these occupations with
tohacco juice and profanity.
The speaker il generally not a candidate lie gets
the Y into good humor 10y hdiering 1t AMI decrD
Ing the noble achievements of Iannany or the County
Democracy the may be- at acis the opposition
enemies Of the wsr ingaen. and winds mp by calling
attention the santke character of ali the Democratic
candnales Three four OF these gentlemen are then
introduced. and speak briefly. invariably beginning:
Friends aud ne shbors' The clnildlte who has the
frs; chance at the audience usually states shat be feel,
much az home. a he born only two blocks ~,
next to the tailor shop IN such street. AMI sees many
OIL ulaymac5 n the audience whose support he asks On
election day Ihs always exctes great enthusiasm an:
is e.arlel a. a winning argument The other spedzers
are moreover. compelled TO discuss general politics.
subject which doesn't always command attention
AZ INCIDENT Not on THE PROGRAMME.
At recent ratification meeting in Orcharl-st one OF
the orators was discoursine on National politics to
rather restless audience when an overloaded bench
gave way ana prcsipatel about fifteen men ana boys
Irishnen. Germans Russians. Hebrews ant Italians to
the floor This incident Furnished .he greatest a;nuse
mcnt to everybody in the room. The orator was for
gotten. aul the occupants of the other benches
hausird their picturesque vOcsbularies gIying the
fortunates the floor Az length the chairman. hoaese
from Intellectual shouting ycici for hus!c. The banl
consls,el OF three Germans arme with two trombpnes
ami horn They came npby the rescue with noises
that the lonle,t of the audience ccud not conpefc
with. and order at length restored when fresh
orator began gain on personal politics.
Colonel Fellows attends many Of these meetings as
DO reached in evcnin; He begins By saying that
No IL hoarse and wearied aud say bat Row words
lie ,no, talks for about su hour There tTO points
In the Colones stoc of arguments. which awas excite
great enthusiasm He describes how ne has be;n
abused AMI ira ilced and IN Low cecp zones "oc'arcs
that the Shiny hand Of caumry has invaded his hearth
stone an laid It's fingers the sacred relationships OF
home and family; thea with rising voice he dares the
newspapers 10 specific charges and tiagicaly gives
notice of libel suits for overwhelming sums At this
point the applause ncvcriling and tremendous. and
everybody in the convinced that Colonel Fellows
should he the next District Attorney.
GENERAL sPISOLA r,LKISi AGAINST TIME
AtaTammany ratification meeting held III he XVIII
Assembly District fo~ evenings ago. rather iudcrous
incident occurred though IS that often happen.
Colonel Fellows was advertised TO speak. but hs was
late and the other orators spoke one by one anu de
parted 10 other meetings AT $50 o'clock Colonel Eel
lows had not arrived General Spinsls was annouace
a, tho old War Horse OF Tasmasy Hall The Genera
arose aii the table AID began lie describe
and proved the merits OF all the candidates on the Den
ocrs,ic ticket but Colonel Fellows still DELAYED. TT
speaker tncp outlined the policy ne INTENDED 10 ufsu
In 10 wAlc1 be WAS clcctcu
when this topic WAS exhausted tooneI fe!ioW
Md not arrived to relieve him inc General. however
wa. equa TO tho emergency; liz began the merits OF
Tamm4ny Hall ana proved concusveiy that all the in-
provements in county and state Affairs Tor twenty Years
rmanated from tho grand Old wgwam riilI Colone
Fellows delayed 1t Was now 1913 o'clock but The
General unbuttoued his coat. drank some water am
began on politics before the war Just as he was hnsb
Ing tao Nothing campaign. the candidate FOR Dis
THANK heaven" said enc in the andienSe TO
anohor Wat would tho Gsn,r-l nave ~ ssd Goat
after ho had wound up George "l'hlaStons hrs' CAN
palgnT
EMBARRASSING QUESTIONS TO 1HE SPEAKERS
The to,k OF a Democratic crater is somewhat mo
difficult nowadays taan 1t when the masses OF Ne
York voters listened spen-mouthet 10 Iammany d',
trines The George and Labor movements nave set
voters ~ thinking and awkward questions are frequent
asked Which make the speakers fall back on their natl
wit TX senator" ON uIaV "ss AZURE, gu -
sido 1ammany meeting ons evening last Week anu
yocatlug tho astonishing plan 81 taxing TIE o"nerst
LARGE stores that they could sell goods no cASap
than small shopRcspSIs ,,--,..- -
Nly | rcmBmUcr tno lluc ut'sdlWoh mo sN'S"
tor when our streets lined with small dry zoe,
stores, little tailor shops shoe shops. and-and-
inuor- shops" shouted a man Ia the a dlcncs
no" said no speaker Instantly. unlike mr fric.
I'm m. crowd don't 20 arou looking up qdor shops
ana he audience enjoyed the rctory niaessoly.
A IAN man with one eye and NO shirt, sconst discon
tented with Mr.. Gl .iv speech.
Tell II, about Blaine, he cAei out, whca The uproif
had subs drd ., A., ,.u
Mr. Grady kept on, without noticing tas interri
ton
Hold on" said tho one. eyed man after few mnur
mare OF speeah What do you tank about proectt-
10 American tsEerlest"
sill th.re was 40 notice OF tho interruption
uh.n the ono IN lsoke around. he was surpr'3
20 Tuh ,oonty looking policeman Zach sid, Of h
In the course or hts speech Mr. CRAZY rescrrcd TO n
selt a. poor man ,,,.
..Ye, you ar~." said man in tho crowd; I'D ike
have ycr wcal'h." .,
The ex-Sona:ors patience was exhausted
r,snned hI, brow aud ,s.i "Dsu't mt mat mane
Tai MIN 10 wait II he will meet me outside. I'll Z
him all tho money I've got II liz Will pay a quarter
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